Global Book TownThe independent online bookstores on Global Book Town have nearly a million used, rare and out of print books.

Search

- 12 items found in your search

Click on Title to view full description

1

Bull, Theodore, editor.RHODESIAN PERSPECTIVE.Michael Joseph, London, 1967, first edition. 184 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Map endpapers, fold-out map showing land apportionment in 1965. "The first and major portion of this book consists of a factual account of some of the more important political, social and economic developments in Britain's colony of Southern Rhodesia from the time of the first European occupation to the present day. It draws on historical records, official reports and government statements to explain what the Land Apportionment Act is, why it was introduced, and what its practical effects are; to examine local government, the educational systems, and economic development in urban and rural areas; to analyse the effect which some of the past and present legislation has on the living a n d working conditions of black and white Rhodesians; and, in the process, to illustrate the political attitudes of Europeans and Africans, and the separate development of the racial communities. (It) collates much of the kind of factual material w hi ch used to appear regularly in the Salisbury journal, the 'Central African Examiner', before it ceased publication. UDI and the censorship imposed under the Emergency regulations in November, 1965, resulted in the 'Examiner's' December issue bei ng heavily cut - about half the material submitted for censorship was banned. The journal's publishing company launched a court case to challenge the legality of censorship and so, by implication, of the Rhodesian regime, but this was unsuccessful and the December 1965 issue was therefore (its) last. The factual material in this book was prepared by former contributors to the 'Examiner' and edited by Theodore Bull, the sponsor and former editor of the journal. His own personal assessment o f Br itish policy on Rhodesia, before and since UDI, and the likely outcome of the present deadlock, forms the second part of the book. His conclusions are controversial, and readers of widely differing political views could be equally shocked by t hem, but they may stimulate a healthy reassessment of attitude towards the whole unhappy Rhodesian situation." Previous owner's place, date and signature on free front endpaper; slight bump at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wrink ling, slight browning on spine and flap-folds, very light rubbing. Very Good/Very Good-
Price:
24.00 USD

2

Bull, Theodore. Introduction by Gwendolen M. Carter.RHODESIA: CRISIS OF COLOR. (COLOUR).Chicago Quadrangle Books 1968 Hard Cover Very Good Very Good- 184 pp, 8 1/2" H. "Mr. Bull, editor of the 'Central African Examiner' (one of Salisbury's leading magazines before it ceased publication late in 1965 as a result of rigid censorship by the Rhodesian government), presents the first authoritative explanation of the Rhodesian situation. Most of his book is a factual account of the important political, social, and economic changes in Britain's colony from the first European settlement to the present day (1967), with particular attention to the separate develop-ment of the racial communities. The second part of the book is an assessment of British policy before and after Rhodesia's Universal Declaration, and the likely outcome of the present deadlock." Light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, tiny faint water mark on top of text block; previous owner's signature, name and date on free front endpaper. Dust jacket has been price-clipped, has light to moderate wear/wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, light fading/browning on spine, very small tear at top of front panel - archivally taped, some light rubbing with color loss on rear panel.
Price:
20.00 USD

3

Collard, Elizabeth.NINETEENTH-CENTURY POTTERY AND PORCELAIN IN CANADA.Montreal McGill University Press 1984 0773503927 / 9780773503922 2nd Edition Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 477 pp, 4to (10 1/2" H). B & w illust. A survey of the ceramic wares used by Canadians in the 19th C. Deals with both imported and Canadian made wares, setting them against the social, economic, and artistic background of the time. It tells of how the potters of Britain vigorously built up trade with British North America and how their wares travelled to the farthest outposts of a pioneer land. Also covers the popular "Historical China", "Portneuf" and the important potters of St. Johns, Quebec. Previous owner's bookplate and erased pencik mark on free front endpaper, previous owners name in ink on first preliminary page, tiny soiling mark on fore-edge of textblock, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling.
Price:
50.00 USD

4

Fraser, George MacDonald. Cover illustration by Quentin Blake.THE SHEIKH AND THE DUSTBIN AND OTHER McAUSLAN STORIES.Collins Harvill, London, 1988, 1st edition. 189 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 000222707X Export edition, without price on dust jacket flap. Continues the career of "The Dirtiest Soldier in the World", Private McAuslan, first seen in "The General Danced at Dawn" and th en in "McAuslan in the Rough". In these pages "he appears as the unlikeliest of batmen to his long-suffering protector and persecutor, Lieutenant Dand MacNeill, as guardroom philosopher and adviser to the leader of the Riff Rebellion, as t r e n c h a n t commentator on Scotland's World Cup performance, and even as Lance-Corporal McAuslan, the Mad Tyrant of Three Section. Whether map-reading his erratic way through the Sahara by night, confronting mobs of Arab rioter ('Mither o' Goa d! Wu ll y e lo ok at yon!), or falling hapless victim to the plots of poachers and illicit distillers in the wilds of darkest Perthshire, McAuslan's talent for comic catastrophe is as sure as ever, waking happy memories of an Army life and chara cte r s t hat ar e fas t f a ding away." Faint cigarette odor, light soiling to fore-edge of textblock. Dust jacket has minor edge wear - mainly at top of hinges, minor rubbing. Very Good/Very Good
Price:
50.00 USD

5

Grant, Dale.WILDERNESS OF MIRRORS: THE LIFE OF GERALD BULL.Prentice-Hall, Scarborough, Ontario, 1991. 209 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0139594388 B&w drawings. "Gerald Bull was a gifted designer of military hardware who, early in his career, seemed destined for scientific stardom. At age twenty-two he was a doctor of aerophysics, the youngest doctoral graduate of the University of Toronto. On March 22, 1990, at the age of sixty-two, he was dead; gunned down at the door of his Brussels apartment by 'a person or persons not currently known to the authorit i e s ' , a ccording to Belgian police. His murder remains unsolved, although theories abound: Iraq, another Arab nation, the C.I.A., Canada, and Israel's dreaded Mossad. During the intervening forty years, Bull did pioneering work in artillery t ec hn ol og y, le ading to a two-decade-long relationship with the U.S. Department of Defense; developed a system for launching projectiles into space using a giant cannon; became an arms manufacturer and dealer; spent time in an American federal p ris on for vo ila t ing the Arms Export Control Act and the United Nations arms embargo against South Africa; and became involved in Iraq's Project Babylon, the so-called Super Gun. This latter endeavor probably cost him his life....(This book lo oks) at Bul l's fami ly bac kground, his friends and colleagues; (attempts) to explain the technology involved in his military developments; and to show the effects of his work on events in Canada and throughout the world." Slight wrinkling at b ottom of spine . D ust j ack et ha s minor rubbing and minor edge wear. Very Good+/Very Good+
Price:
12.00 USD

6

Kells, Susannah. (pseud. Bernard Cornwell.)COAT OF ARMS.Collins, London, 1986), Ist edition. 352 pp, large 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 000223016X Cover art by John Hancock. This is the export edition (without price on dust jacket flap) which preceded the first domestic edition. "Coat of Arms is a story of a great aristocratic f amily steeped in history and tradition, facing an uncertain future in a world that is rapidly changing - and where old emnities flourish as never before..." Pages lightly browned, previous owner's name on front pastedown, light wrinkle at to p / b o t t o m of spine, browning to edges of text block, minor edge wear, tiny dint on bottom of text block. Dust jacket has edge wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, small corner crease on front flap, light rubbingm very min or s oi li ng . V ery Good/Very Good
Price:
85.00 USD

7

Marsden, William and Sher, Julian.ANGELS OF DEATH: INSIDE THE BIKERS' GLOBAL CRIME EMPIRE.Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2006, first edition. 464 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0676977308 B&w photographs. "While the media has continued to toast the world's most famous Hells Angel, Sonny Barger, as an American legend, the facts tell another story - the Hells A ngels are America's major crime export. (The authors) investigate how - with an estimated 2,500 full-patch members in twenty-five countries, including the UK, Australia and Holland - the Hells Angels have inspired a global sub-culture of bi k e r g a n g s that are among the most feared and violent underworld players. 'Angels of Death' takes readers to Arizona, Nevada and California, inside the biggest American police undercover operation to infiltrate the bikers; to British Columbia , wh er e w ea lt hy bikers dominate the organized crime pyramid; to Australia, where the 'bikies' shoot it out with police; to Curacao, where terrorist organizations funnel drugs to Dutch bikers; and to the streets of Oslo, Copenhagen and Helsink i, wh ere a mu rde rou s b iker war involved rocket attacks and bombs. For the first time, police officers who have infiltrated biker gangs, reveal their secrets - and the challenges, fears and horrors they experienced in their undercover roles. S her and Mar sden tak e th e re ader behind the latest headlines to tell the inside story of how the Hells Angels became so powerful, and how the police - with only a few successes - have tried to stop them." Minor wrinkling at bottom of spine. Du st j acke t ha s ver y lig ht wr inkli ng at top of spine and front flap-fold. Very Good+/Very Good+
Price:
25.00 USD

8

Mather, Barry and McDonald, Margaret.NEW WESTMINSTER: THE ROYAL CITY.Vancouver J.M. Dent & Sons (Canada) and The Corporation of the City of New Westminster 1958 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good- Poor 192 pp, 8 3/4" H. Map endpapers, b&w photographs, map. "(New Westminster) aspired to and attained the position of Capital of the Crown Colony and it survived the loss of that distinction to its rival, Victoria, readjusting from political to economic concerns and becoming the hub of industry and export that it is today (1958). (This book) includes special chapters on such memorable events as, 'The Night The City Burned', and 'The Great Bank Robbery'. Yet in some respects (it) is the story of pioneer British Columbia over the past 100 years." Light edge wear, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, small area of browning on top of text block. Dust jacket has moderate soiling, browning to spine and flap-folds, old tape repairs, moderate edge wear/wrinkling, faint erased pencil marks on front flap, piece missing from top of spine.
Price:
15.00 USD

Neale, Gillian.MILLER'S COLLECTING BLUE & WHITE POTTERY.Miller's, London, 2004. 160 pp, small 4to (10 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 1840008334 Profusely illustrated with colour photographs, including marks. "Blue-and-white pottery has long proved a popular and accessible collecting area, with hand-painted patterns in blue and white first being used to decorate ceramics in the 17th century by the Chinese. Since the technique of transfer-printing was introduced in the late 18th century, a vast range of attractive yet affordable wares in numerous detail e d p a t t erns have been produced, offering tremendous scope to collectors. Learning how to discern between the different forms and periods, and uncovering the fascinating history behind the manufacture of the pieces, is an intriguing and rewar di ng pr oc es s .. ..dealer and expert Gillian Neale examines the many different strands (of the blue-and-white theme) by dividing the book into collecting by design, by decoration, by factory, and by use. A comprehensive introduction to the inv ent ion and de vel om e nt of blue-and-white pottery is provided, including the factory processes in manufacture. Over 350 full-colour photographs illustrate the diversity of blue-and-white pottery available at a wide range of prices, with useful col lect i ng i nfor mati on and advice highlighted throughout. Helpful tips are also given on how to care for and display your collection. Whether a beginner in the field or well-established collector, (this book) provides the essential backgrou nd in forma ti on ne eded to bu ild a successful collection." Dust jacket has two small light line indentations on rear panel. Fine/Very Good+
Price:
29.95 USD

Volk, Conrad.MAGNUS VOLK OF BRIGHTON.Phillimore, London, (1971), first edition. 240 pp, 8vo (8 11/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w plates. "Born in Brighton in 1851, Magnus Volk was a true pioneer of electrical engineering. While still in his early twenties he was employing a dozen or more workpeople, making a simple telegraph set which sold all over the world. In 1879, when he married, his house was the first in Brighton to have electric lighting...It was in 1883 that he built his original little railway in Great Britain. This was the start of a long struggle against both man and nature; but Magnus reacted typically to opposition, and extended the line - twice. Not content with this, he built another railway further east - a truly fantastic conception, nick-named 'Daddy-Long-Legs'. The book tells the extraordinary story of the electric motor-car he made; of the order he received for another like it from the Sultan of Turkey - surely the earliest export order for a car ever to reach this country; and of his visit to Constantinople to deliver it in person. Then there were the telephone exchanges, the electric launches, the submarine mines, the X-Ray equipment...and still the list could be lengthened. Local and family history, topography, Victoriana, engineering archives, the history of motoring and aviation - there is plenty here, in both text and illustration, for all whose interests lie expecially in these fields; while for the general reader there is the story of a whole - written simply and not without humour; a record of endeavour, of dogged tenacity in the face of relentless opposition and ill-fortune. A study, in short, of a very remarkable man." Slight bump at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling, has very light rubbing, and is price clipped. VG +/VG
Price:
55.00 USD